cooling issue

[derbydad276]

so... last saturday night my car stated to over heat ... pulled it over ... let it cool down..

limped it home afterwards  nver had a cooling problem until now 

the radiator had a leak... also figured it was clogged ... original 66 years old top hose hot ... bottom hose cool ....

ordered a new one from Champion radiator .. Installed it this afternoon .... SAME DANG THING !!!!!

 

pulled water pump off like new inside .... thermostat had to open because upper hose hot ...

 

not pulling from the radiator ???

 

who has Ideas?????

 

[soth122003]

Crud built up in the block. Your distribution  tube. Timing could be off. Could be the gage itself (not likely though). Try flushing the block then reset or check your timing.  Use a digital thermometer from Harbor Freight to check for hot spots on your engine. When you flush the block pull the drain cock from the engine and use a pick to clear it.

 

Joe Lee

[derbydad276]

52 minutes ago, soth122003 said:

Crud built up in the block. Your distribution  tube. Timing could be off. Could be the gage itself (not likely though). Try flushing the block then reset or check your timing.  Use a digital thermometer from Harbor Freight to check for hot spots on your engine. When you flush the block pull the drain cock from the engine and use a pick to clear it.

 

Joe Lee

 

 

yup... distribution tube was clogged .... flushed it out looks like new again... now to put the whole thing back together

 

thanks 

 

[Sharps40]

if the bottom hose cool, you have no flow or impeded flow.   start with the obvious and reachable stuff..... thermosat stuck or slow, radiator plugged/unsolder and rod it out, water pump not working, replace it.   Rest is inside and harder to work, so, consider working outside in.

[soth122003]

You still might want to flush the block and get any other crud in there out.

 

Joe Lee